Gazprom Neft Expands the Use of Equipment Made of Russian Non-Magnetic Steel
Gazprom Neft has started introducing drilling equipment made of domestic non-magnetic steel. Testing of samples at the deposits of the YaNAO and KhMAO confirmed the high strength of the alloy and its resistance to corrosion. At the same time, Russian material surpasses foreign analogues in a number of indicators.
The alloy production development project is being implemented on the initiative of Gazprom Neft and with the support of the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia. The company accompanied the work at the stages of laboratory and bench tests, and also provided orders for the first batch of products.
In 2022, it is planned to produce over 200 tons of non-magnetic steel. In the coming years, Gazprom Neft will expand the use of equipment using new steel at mining projects. In the future, the material will be in demand in other sectors of the Russian industry.
Alexey Vashkevich, Director for Technological Development, Gazprom Neft:
“The development of domestic non-magnetic steel is a big and important step for the Russian industry. It is the quality of the original metal that is often a problematic link in import substitution projects. The characteristics of the developed steel confirm its demand in the oil and gas sector for the manufacture of drill pipes, geophysical instruments, telemetry and rotary-controlled systems, that is, almost the entire line of downhole equipment. We also made sure that the domestic development surpasses foreign analogues available on the market in some parameters.
High-strength Russian non-magnetic steel grade RUMET 960 was developed by PKF-GazNefteMash together with domestic manufacturers with the support of the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia. Non-magnetic steel is necessary for the manufacture of equipment designed for drilling wells. Its use improves the measurement accuracy of telemetry devices by reducing possible interference. Previously, such alloys, which meet the requirements of the modern oil and gas industry, have not been produced on an industrial scale in Russia.
